CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Psalm 101:1 I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praise.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/psalms/101-1.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/19/19_Psa_101_001.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Psalm 101:1 - I will Set No Worthless Thing Before My Eyes" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praise." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/psalms/101-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/psalms/101-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/psalms/">Psalms</a> > <a href="/psalms/101.htm">Chapter 101</a> > Verse 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/psalms/100-5.htm" title="Psalm 100:5">◄</a> Psalm 101:1 <a href="/psalms/101-2.htm" title="Psalm 101:2">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/101.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/101.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Of David. A psalm. I will sing of your love and justice; to you, LORD, I will sing praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/101.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will sing of your love and justice, LORD. I will praise you with songs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/101.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will sing of steadfast love and justice; to you, O LORD, I will make music.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/101.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/101.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/101.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, O LORD, I will sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/101.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, LORD, I will sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/101.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I will sing of lovingkindness and justice, To You, O LORD, I will sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/101.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I Will sing of lovingkindness and justice, To Thee, O LORD, I will sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/101.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Of David. A Psalm. I will sing of lovingkindness and justice, To You, O Yahweh, I will sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/101.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I will sing of [steadfast] lovingkindness and justice; To You, O LORD, I will sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/101.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A psalm of David. I will sing of faithful love and justice; I will sing praise to you, LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/101.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Davidic psalm. I will sing of faithful love and justice; I will sing praise to You, LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/101.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I will sing of lovingkindness and justice: Unto thee, O Jehovah, will I sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/101.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will sing to you, LORD! I will celebrate your kindness and your justice. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/101.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/101.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />[A psalm by David.] I will sing about mercy and justice. O LORD, I will make music to praise you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/101.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />My song is about loyalty and justice, and I sing it to you, O LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/101.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will sing about gracious love and justice; LORD, I will sing praise to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/101.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice; to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/101.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />A psalm of David. I will sing about loyalty and justice! To you, O LORD, I will sing praises! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/101.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />[A Psalm by David.] I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, LORD, I will sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/101.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and judgment: to thee, O LORD, will I sing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/101.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A Psalm by David. I will sing of loving kindness and justice. To you, Yahweh, I will sing praises. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/101.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A PSALM OF DAVID. I sing kindness and judgment, "" To You, O YHWH, I sing praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/101.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A Psalm of David. Kindness and judgment I sing, To Thee, O Jehovah, I sing praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/101.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To David a chanting. Mercy and judgment will I sing to thee, O Jehovah: I will play on the harp.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/101.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A psalm for David himself. Mercy and judgment I will sing to thee, O Lord: I will sing, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/101.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 100:1>A Psalm of David himself. I will sing mercy and judgment to you, O Lord. I will sing psalms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/101.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A psalm of David. I sing of mercy and justice; to you, LORD, I sing praise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/101.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will sing of loyalty and of justice; to you, O LORD, I will sing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/101.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I WILL sing of mercy and judgment; unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/101.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall sing grace and judgment and I shall glorify you, LORD JEHOVAH!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/101.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I will sing of mercy and justice; Unto Thee, O LORD, will I sing praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/101.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. I will sing to thee, O Lord, of mercy and judgment; I will sing a psalm,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/101-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=12393" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/101.htm">I will Set No Worthless Thing Before My Eyes</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4210.htm" title="4210: miz·mō·wr (N-ms) -- A melody. From zamar; properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes.">A Psalm</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891: ’ā·šî·rāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To sing. Or shuwr; a primitive root; to sing."> I will sing</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ- (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">of Your loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: ū·miš·pāṭ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Judgment. ">and justice;</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">to You,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2167.htm" title="2167: ’ă·zam·mê·rāh (V-Piel-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To make music (in praise of God). ">I will sing praises.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>I will ponder the way that is blameless—when will You come to me? I will walk in my house with integrity of heart.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-19.htm">Ephesians 5:19</a></span><br />Speak to one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your hearts to the Lord,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a></span><br />Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Psalm 89:1</a></span><br />A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-9.htm">1 Chronicles 16:9</a></span><br />Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/95-1.htm">Psalm 95:1</a></span><br />Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-7.htm">Psalm 145:7</a></span><br />They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isaiah 42:10</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Psalm 59:16</a></span><br />But I will sing of Your strength and proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning. For You are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-5.htm">Psalm 89:5</a></span><br />The heavens praise Your wonders, O LORD—Your faithfulness as well—in the assembly of the holy ones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1-2</a></span><br />A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High, / to proclaim Your loving devotion in the morning and Your faithfulness at night<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-3.htm">Psalm 33:3</a></span><br />Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully with a shout of joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/47-6.htm">Psalm 47:6-7</a></span><br />Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises! / For God is King of all the earth; sing to Him a psalm of praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/66-2.htm">Psalm 66:2</a></span><br />Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-22.htm">Psalm 71:22-23</a></span><br />So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. / When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/138-1.htm">Psalm 138:1</a></span><br />Of David. I give You thanks with all my heart; before the gods I sing Your praises.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will sing of mercy and judgment: to you, O LORD, will I sing.</p><p class="hdg">I will sing</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Psalm 89:1</a></b></br> Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-8.htm">Psalm 97:8</a></b></br> Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-6.htm">Psalm 103:6-8</a></b></br> The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed… </p><p class="hdg">unto thee</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-22.htm">Psalm 71:22,23</a></b></br> I will also praise thee with the psaltery, <i>even</i> thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-17.htm">Loyalty</a> <a href="/psalms/98-5.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/98-5.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/100-5.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/99-4.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/100-2.htm">Song</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/102-28.htm">David</a> <a href="/psalms/103-6.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/psalms/103-6.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/psalms/103-4.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/psalms/103-8.htm">Loving</a> <a href="/hosea/6-6.htm">Loyalty</a> <a href="/psalms/104-33.htm">Melody</a> <a href="/psalms/102-13.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/102-18.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/105-2.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/101-8.htm">Psalm</a> <a href="/psalms/101-2.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/104-12.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/104-12.htm">Song</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 101</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/101-1.htm">David makes a vow and profession of godliness.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/101.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/101.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>A Psalm of David.</b><br>This introduction identifies the author as David, the second king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his role as a shepherd, warrior, and poet. David's psalms often reflect his personal experiences and his heart for God. The title "Psalm" indicates a sacred song or hymn, used in worship. David's authorship connects this psalm to the historical context of Israel's monarchy, providing insight into the spiritual life and leadership of the king.<p><b>I will sing of Your loving devotion and justice;</b><br>David commits to singing about God's "loving devotion" (often translated as "steadfast love" or "mercy") and "justice." These attributes are central to God's character, as seen throughout the Old Testament. "Loving devotion" refers to God's covenantal faithfulness, a theme prominent in the history of Israel, where God remains faithful despite the people's unfaithfulness. "Justice" highlights God's righteousness and fairness, essential for the governance of His people. This dual focus on love and justice reflects the balance in God's nature and His expectations for His followers. The act of singing signifies worship and proclamation, suggesting that these attributes are worthy of public declaration and celebration.<p><b>to You, O LORD, I will sing praises.</b><br>David directs his praise specifically to the LORD, using the covenant name of God, Yahweh, which emphasizes a personal and relational aspect of God. This name is significant in the context of Israel's history, as it was revealed to Moses at the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-14.htm">Exodus 3:14</a>) and is associated with God's eternal and self-existent nature. By choosing to sing praises, David acknowledges God's sovereignty and goodness. This phrase underscores the importance of worship as a response to God's character and actions. It also foreshadows the New Testament call to worship God in spirit and truth (<a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a>), and it can be seen as a type of Christ, who perfectly embodies God's loving devotion and justice, and who is the ultimate object of Christian worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/101.htm">Psalm 101</a>, David was the second king of Israel, known for his heart for God and his role in establishing Jerusalem as the political and spiritual center of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His relationship with His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/loving_devotion.htm">Loving Devotion (Hebrew: "chesed")</a></b><br>A key attribute of God, often translated as "steadfast love" or "mercy," reflecting His covenantal faithfulness and kindness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/justice.htm">Justice (Hebrew: "mishpat")</a></b><br>Represents God's righteous judgment and His commitment to fairness and equity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/praise.htm">Praise</a></b><br>The act of worship and adoration directed towards God, acknowledging His attributes and deeds.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_balance_of_attributes.htm">The Balance of Attributes</a></b><br>God's character is perfectly balanced between loving devotion and justice. As believers, we are called to reflect this balance in our lives, showing mercy while upholding righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_praise.htm">The Call to Praise</a></b><br>Praise is not just an emotional response but a deliberate act of the will. We are encouraged to continually offer praise to God, recognizing His attributes and deeds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_out_god's_attributes.htm">Living Out God's Attributes</a></b><br>As followers of Christ, we are to embody God's loving devotion and justice in our interactions with others, striving to be fair, compassionate, and faithful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_worship_in_leadership.htm">The Role of Worship in Leadership</a></b><br>David, as a leader, sets an example by prioritizing worship and aligning his rule with God's character. Leaders today can learn from this by integrating worship and godly principles into their leadership.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_covenant_relationship.htm">The Importance of Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Understanding "chesed" as covenantal love reminds us of the importance of our relationship with God, which is based on His faithfulness and our response in obedience and worship.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_101.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 101</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_101_1_align_with_david's_sins.htm">How does Psalm 101:1’s theme of justice reconcile with David’s own moral failures as recorded in other parts of the Old Testament? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_136's_mercy_align_with_wrath.htm">Throughout Psalm 136, God's mercy is repeatedly emphasized; how does this reconcile with other biblical passages depicting divine wrath and judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_david_avoid_deceitful_people.htm">In Psalm 101:7, how can David promise no one deceitful will enter his presence when biblical narratives show him associating with flawed individuals? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_loving_yet_jealous.htm">In Nahum 1:2, how can God be both loving and yet described as jealous and avenging?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/101.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) <span class= "bld">Mercy and judgment</span>--or, as some render, <span class= "ital">grace and right</span>--are the especially requisite attributes of a good monarch, or of magistrates generally. (See <a href="/matthew/23-23.htm" title="Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought you to have done, and not to leave the other undone.">Matthew 23:23</a>, where the failure to practise them is charged on the ruling class in Judaea at that time, though, of course, also required in the conduct of every man; <a href="/micah/6-8.htm" title="He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?">Micah 6:8</a>.) Here, no doubt, as almost all commentators have seen, they are first regarded ideally as attributes of the Divine King.<p>"And earthly power doth then show likest God's,<p>When mercy seasons justice."<p><span class= "bld">Will I sing.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">will I play.</span><p>On the question of the connection of this verse with the rest of the psalm, see Introduction.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/101.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will sing of mercy and judgment.</span> The writer does not mean that he is about, <span class="accented">in this present psalm</span>, to sing of God's mercy and justice, but that he will make it one of the rules of his life to do so. <span class="cmt_word">Unto thee, O Lord, will I sing;</span> or, "will I make melody" (Cheyne, Kay). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/101-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">A Psalm</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֫זְמ֥וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(miz·mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4210.htm">Strong's 4210: </a> </span><span class="str2">Instrumental music, a poem set to notes</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְדָוִ֗ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will sing</span><br /><span class="heb">אָשִׁ֑ירָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·šî·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7891.htm">Strong's 7891: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of [Your] loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶֽסֶד־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·seḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and justice;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִשְׁפָּ֥ט</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to You,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְךָ֖</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will sing praise.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲזַמֵּֽרָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·zam·mê·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2167.htm">Strong's 2167: </a> </span><span class="str2">Play, to make music, celebrate in song and music</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/101-1.htm">Psalm 101:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/101-1.htm">Psalm 101:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/101-1.htm">Psalm 101:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/101-1.htm">Psalm 101:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/101-1.htm">Psalm 101:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/101-1.htm">Psalm 101:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/101-1.htm">Psalm 101:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/101-1.htm">Psalm 101:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/101-1.htm">Psalm 101:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/101-1.htm">Psalm 101:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/101-1.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 101:1 A Psalm by David (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/100-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 100:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 100:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/101-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 101:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 101:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>